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Laney College

Oakland, California·Public, 2-year·Far West
6-yr Graduation
31%
Enrollment
9,328
peer median 7,555
Avg net price
$15,805
+$9.3k vs Community College
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About

Laney College is a public community college in Oakland, California, United States. Laney is the largest of the four colleges of the Peralta Community College District which serves northern Alameda County. Laney College is named after Joseph Clarence Laney, a journalist who founded the Oakland Central Trade School. The college offers both certificates and credits for Associate of Arts degree, as well as prerequisites to transfer to four year universities. It is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges. Laney College is located in District 7 of the Peralta Community College District, which is represented by elected board trustee Sheweet Yohannes.

Outcomes & equity

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
31%
Full-time retention
54%

What families actually pay

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$15,340
$30–48k$14,974
$48–75k$18,380
$75–110k$18,938
$110k+

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$15,805
+$9,329vs Community College median $6,476
Pell recipients
78.3%
Federal loans
0.7%

Academic programs

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs80
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

619 total
01Social Sciences
19431.3%
02Business
12219.7%
03Multi/Interdisciplinary
8012.9%
04English Language
6811.0%
05Mathematics
457.3%
06Liberal Arts
304.8%
07Personal/Culinary
264.2%
08Psychology
213.4%
09Area/Ethnic Studies
172.7%
10Mechanic
162.6%

Enrollment & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
9,328
12-mo unduplicated
16,374
Undergraduate
16,374
Graduate
11,609

Gender split

Men
46%7,510
Women
54%8,864

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
26.4%
Black
21.5%
Asian
21.3%
White
18.0%
Two or more
6.0%
Unknown
4.8%
Non-resident
1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.3%

Faculty

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
31.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
117

Laney College vs IPEDS peer group

The peer institutions Laney College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectLaney College
31%9,328$15,805Community College
Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College
6,510$12,851Community College
Central Carolina Community College
5,882$616Community College
Central Texas College
8,373$6,408Community College
City Colleges of Chicago-Richard J Daley College
6,296$3,166Community College
College of Marin
4,838$15,517Community College
Columbus State Community College
28,081$7,233Community College
Cuyahoga Community College District
17,840$4,538Community College
Des Moines Area Community College
23,697$11,050Community College
Durham Technical Community College
5,157$1,183Community College
Eastern Arizona College
5,213$9,765Community College
Eastern Iowa Community College District
7,426$9,722Community College
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
6,420$5,594Community College
Hutchinson Community College
5,119$5,300Community College
Iowa Western Community College
5,540$11,574Community College
Ivy Tech Community College
110,710$6,544Community College
Jefferson Community and Technical College
13,429$6,058Community College
Kapiolani Community College
5,914$5,194Community College
Laurel Ridge Community College
5,902$5,586Community College
Lincoln Land Community College
5,677$5,294Community College
Merritt College
7,022$14,742Community College
Metropolitan Community College Area
16,642$4,005Community College
Monroe Community College
8,641$6,569Community College
Moraine Valley Community College
11,296$1,771Community College
North Central Texas College
8,106$6,714Community College
Owens Community College
7,854$10,202Community College
Parkland College
6,014$8,271Community College
Pitt Community College
7,684$7,150Community College
Rock Valley College
5,978$7,325Community College
Rowan-Cabarrus Community College
7,028$4,842Community College
Southwestern Illinois College
8,492$7,210Community College
St Philip's College
17,299$4,873Community College
Triton College
9,842$4,427Community College
Waubonsee Community College
8,305$6,113Community College
Peer group median31%7,555$6,476

Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Research & Planning
Email
laneyresearch [at] peralta.edu
Phone
603-524-7507
Address
900 Fallon St, Oakland, CA 94607

Supporting equity-minded inquiry at Laney College.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Cynthia Coleman

Documents & reports (2)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Notable alumni (6)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Shanice Millican
    Education
  • B Vivit
    Business
  • Mollie Copans
    Academia
  • Amber Griffin-Royal
    Performing Arts
  • Aissata Camara
    Education
  • Alexandra Tejeda Rieloff
    Performing Arts

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